as in to devise
to perform, make, or do without preparation
we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home
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New uses are continually being devised.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
With no worthy opponents left, Baki and the underground fighters grow restless — until a plan is devised to resurrect Miyamoto Musashi, Japan’s greatest swordsman.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Before Bridgegate, there was Tollgate in 2011, when Baroni went behind the back of the executive director to conspire with Christie to concoct a phony and fantastically too high 50% toll hike plan, that Christie could knock back and be the hero.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors say Brendan Banfield concocted an elaborate scheme to kill his wife, Christine Banfield, and another man, Joseph Ryan, in their family home in February 2023.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Was For Your Consideration also improvised?—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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This reflects conscientiousness, or the tendency to plan, organize and execute systematically versus improvising and adapting in real time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some direct victims to fake IRS login pages designed to steal credentials.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the hope of righting the wrong of helping Roper fake his death, Angela has also cornered Mayra (Indira Varma), the MI-6 chief who is in cahoots with Roper.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Clap (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clap%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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